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When U.S. Marines were in the Dominican Republic and offered him training, he accepted.
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After Trujillo's training, he quickly rose up the ranks and soon he was commander-in-chief.
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During Trujillo's campaign he organized a secert police force to kill and torture supports of the opposing candidate. Trujillo won by a landslide
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Trujillo massacres Haitian immigrants during his reign.
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Although other presidents are elected during the "Era of Trujillo," Trujillo still rules over the country through fear and violence.
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Fidel Castro begins law school at the the University of Havana and quickly became interested in politics.
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Castro joins the Caribbean Legion whose goal was to get rid of the dictator-led governments in the Caribbean. The Legion planned to overthrow Trujillo but the plan was cancelled.
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Castro graduates law school and begins practicing law
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Fulgencio Batista becomes dictator of Cuba and Castro does not approve of this.
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Castro needed weapons to start a revolution so his men attacked the Moncada compound. The attack was not very successful.
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Castro is senteced to jail for 15 years because of the attack of the Moncada barracks.
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Castro and his brother are released from jail but go into exile from 1955 to 1956.
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Castro, among over 80 other exiles, come back to Cuba but most are killed. Castro and his brother survive and flee to the mountains where they waged a guerilla campaign from the base.
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Castro's forces overthrow Batista and Manuel Urrutia is named the new president of Cuba and Jose Miro Cardona is appointed as prime minister.
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Castro takes over the prime minister position
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While driving home, Trujillo is gunned down by seven assassins.
